Oracle Database 12c: PL/SQL III - Advanced Programming & Tuning

Certification

 

Objectives

 

The objectives for this course are as follows: 
• Among the specific topics contained within these training materials are: 
• Invoking external procedures and integrating these into PL/SQL applications. These include external Java classes using the JDBC interface and external C programs contained within DLL libraries. 
• Using dynamic SQL to extend the functionality and flexibility of database programs, including the DBMS_SQL() system-supplied package for maximum flexibility. 
• Identifying SQL injection attack vulnerabilities within an application and applying countermeasures to address security risks and protect against hacking. 
• Incorporating collections and other advanced types into application logic to increase efficiency and execution speed. 
• Working with LOBs, including piece-wise data manipulation and dynamic modification of SecureFiles storage options. 
• Expanding database application functionality with advanced system-supplied database utility packages, integrating ones applications with external mail systems, database internals and other facilities. 
• Tuning with the DBMS_PROFILER() system-supplied package and debugging with the DBMS_TRACE() system-supplied package. 
• Writing efficient PL/SQL code and avoiding common coding mistakes. 
• Enabling native compilation and execution of all database-resident program units. 
• Controlling and managing PL/SQL compilation for high-efficiency execution. 
• Analyze PL/SQL code structure by means of the PL/Scope facility. 
• Analyze PL/SQL application performance and tune bottlenecks using the PL/SQL Hierarchical Profiler. 
• Implementing fine-grained security mechanisms as part of an advanced security model using application contexts and the Oracle virtual private database (VPD). 
• Dynamic partitioning and DML parallelization using the system-supplied package DBMS_PARALLEL_EXECUTE(). 
• Using the wrap utility to hide the source code of database-resident programs, even from the owner or authorized users of the programs. 

 

 

Advanced Programming: Why Needed & PL/SQL Execution Internals
• Why Advanced Programming?
• SQL & PL/SQL Execution Internals
• SQL & PL/SQL PGA Internals

Advanced Programming: Dynamic SQL
• Advantages Of Dynamic SQL
• Native Dynamic SQL
• Dynamic SQL Using DBMS_SQL()

Advanced Programming: Using Collections
• About Collections
• Bulk Bind Using Collections
• About SQL%BULK_ROWCOUNT()
• About SQL%BULK_EXCEPTIONS()
• Collection Methods
• More About RETURNING Clause
• Advanced Collection Features
• IN INDICES OF Clause
• IN VALUES OF Clause

Advanced Programming: Java & C Interface Methods
• Advanced Program Interfaces
• Calling Java Classes
• Calling C Programs

System-Supplied Packages: DBMS_METADATA() – Part I
• Why Retrieve Object Definitions?
• Retrieving Default Metadata
• Retrieving Customized Metadata
• Using SET_COUNT()
• Using ADD_TRANSFORM()
• Using FETCH DDL()
• Calling FETCH_DDL()

System-Supplied Packages: DBMS_METADATA() – Part II
• SET_TRANSFORM_PARAM()
• GET_QUERY()

System-Supplied Packages: DBMS_METADATA() – Part III
• FETCH CLOB()
• SET_FILTER() Dependent Objects
• SET_PARSE_ITEM()
• Primary & Dependent Object DDL

System-Supplied Packages: DBMS_REDEFINITION()
• About Table Redefinition
• Using DBMS_REDEFINITION()
• DBA_REDEFINITION_ERRORS
• CAN_REDEF_TABLE()
• START_REDEF_TABLE()
• FINISH_REDEF_TABLE()
• ABORT_REDEF_TABLE()
• COPY_TABLE_DEPENDENTS()
• SYNC_INTERIM_TABLE()

System-Supplied Packages: DBMS_LOB()
• Working With External BFILES
• Working With Internal LOBS
• SUBSTR()
• INSTR()
• Dynamic SECUREFILE Options

High-Performance: Advanced System-Supplied Packages
• COMPRESSION & UTL_COMPRESS()
• LZ_COMPRESS()
• LZ_UNCOMPRESS()
• DBMS_DESCRIBE()
• UTL_MAIL()
• DBMS_UTILITY()
• COMPILE_SCHEMA()
• DB_VERSION()
• GET_PARAMETER_VALUE()
• WAIT_ON_PENDING_DML()
• GET_TIME()
• GET_ENDIANNESS()
• DBMS_FILE_TRANSFER()

High Performance: Programming & Coding Techniques
• Autonomous Transactions
• Using NOCOPY FOR Parameters
• Choosing The Optimum Data Type
• About NOT NULL
• Useful PL/SQL Coding Techniques
• Handling String Literals
• User-Defined SQL Functions

High Performance: Influencing Oracle Pl/Sql Compilation
• PL/SQL Compiler Optimization
• PLSQL_OPTIMIZE_LEVEL
• Controlling Compilation Messages
• PL/SQL Native Execution
• Wrapping Source Code

High Performance: Dynamic Partitioning & Parallelization
• Dynamic Partitioning (Chunks)
• Creating & Processing Chunks
• CREATE_TASK()
• CREATE_CHUNKS_BY_ROWID()
• CREATE_CHUNKS_BY_NUMBER_COL()
• EXECUTE_RUN_TASK()
• TASK_STATUS()
• DROP_TASK()
• Monitoring Chunk Processing

High Performance: Using PL/SCOPE For Code Analysis
• Configuring PL/SCOPE
• PLSCOPE_SETTINGS
• Using PL/SCOPE Data

High Performance: Tuning With The Hierarchical Profiler
• What Is The Hierarchical Profiler?
• Configuring The Profiler
• Managing Profiler Runs
• Analyzing Profiler Data
• Interpreting The Results
• DBMSHP_RUNS
• DBMSHP_FUNCTION_INFO
• DBMSHP_PARENT_CHILD_INFO

High Performance: Debugging With DBMS_TRACE()
• Using The Trace Facility
• DBMS_TRACE() To Manage Runs
• Examining The Trace Data
• EVENT_KIND Values

Application Security: SQL Injection Attacks
• Understanding The Threat
• Applying Countermeasures

Application Security: Virtual Private Databases
• Understanding VPDS
• Preparing For A VPD
• Configuring A VPD
• Managing Application Contexts
• Managing Policies & Security Rules